constructed a map of your world,
surveying the terrain and
your life's significant events. Now let's
place you on that map and
think about who you are in the here-and-
now. Even if you've never
been inclined to introspection, let's take a
psychological selfie.
The older you are, the greater the wealth
of material about yourself.
You have many years of life experience
that inform your personality.
You have suffered and succeeded, lost
and gained. As a child, your
identity was shaped to a considerable
extent by the needs and percep-
tions of others. Parents were primary, of
course, but other authority
figures and peers made contributions,
too. Over the years, some adults
achieve a degree of detachment from